„The great Todd Howard says that great games are played, not made.” There is a surprising philosophy behind RPG classics

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Back in 2023, a former executive from Bethesda Softworks shared some insights about his tenure at the popular game developer during an interview with Kirk McKeand on DBLtap. Notably known for creating blockbuster games such as The Elder Scrolls series, Hines addressed various aspects of working at the studio in that conversation, not just confining his remarks to a single issue.

Will the biggest Western epic of our time be scrapped halfway through? Mammoth project to continue on one condition only

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In 2024, Costner didn’t delay the releases of both films, with only three months separating them. Regrettably, due to the poor performance of Chapter 1 at the box office, the cinematic launch of Chapter 2 was indefinitely postponed, with no further release date announced as of yet. Instead, Chapter 2 premiered exclusively at film festivals in Venice and Santa Barbara. Consequently, production on Chapter 3 was temporarily halted.

No Man’s Sky Voyagers still hasn’t landed on Switch, and players are getting restless

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As a dedicated Switch gamer, I’ve often found myself in the position where my friends on PC and other consoles are already enjoying game updates, while I’m still patiently waiting. It’s not solely an issue with No Man’s Sky; it’s deeply rooted in Nintendo’s certification process. When developers submit an update for our console, it needs to pass through Nintendo’s approval pipeline, which typically causes a delay of about a week or two before we can finally dive into the new content.

Larry David’s Take on Web3 Fundraising: It’s Time to Ditch the Spreadsheets 📊🚫

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Fundraising stacks should work the same way. Too many teams are still patching raises together with custom contracts, spreadsheets, and chat threads. It’s slow, risky, and wastes precious runway. The next generation of fundraising stacks will be ready for investors on day one and built to work across chains without rework. It’s like having a universal remote that works with every TV. 📺🔄

Dogecoin ETF Frenzy: Will the Whales Eat Your Lunch? 🐳💸

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Whales, those majestic creatures of the crypto ocean, have once again taken center stage in DOGE’s price theatrics. On August 15, the first whispers of an ETF sent retail investors scrambling like mice after cheese. But the whales? Oh, they sold into the frenzy like seasoned con artists at a county fair, leaving a local top in their wake. According to Santiment, wallets holding 1M-10M DOGE now control a staggering 10.91 billion tokens-7.23% of the supply. This marks their highest accumulation since December 2021. Bravo, whales, bravo! 👏🐋

Cillian Murphy Has a Funny Reaction to 28 Years Later’s Zombie Rumors

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Following the unveiling of the trailer for 28 Years Later, viewers suspected that Cillian Murphy, the lead actor from the initial film within the series, 28 Days Later, might be portraying the emaciated, infected character seen in the preview. Yet, after the movie’s premiere in June 2025, it was confirmed that the zombie in the trailer was not Murphy, thereby debunking the speculations.

Nasdaq’s Wild Tokenization Tango: SEC, Blockchain, and a Dash of Drama! 💃🤝💼

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Nasdaq's tokenization journey visualized

In a LinkedIn soliloquy that could only be described as Shakespearean in its ambition, Nasdaq’s President Tal Cohen extolled the virtues of marrying tokenization and blockchain with the staid old guard of traditional markets. “Friction, begone!” he cried, as if banishing a particularly stubborn stain. “Settlement times, hasten thy pace! Processes, automate thyself!” One can almost hear the chorus of accountants weeping into their ledgers. 📜💨